Texas woman almost dies because she couldn’t get an abortion
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Texas woman almost dies because she couldn’t get an abortion
By Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN Another woman has come forward with the harrowing details of how the Supreme Court’s decision four…
Continue Reading Indigenous and Black children increasingly experiencing racism, new study shows
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN A growing percentage of Indigenous and Black parents in the United States reported that their children have faced racist…
Continue Reading Covid-19 rebound may be more common in people who take Paxlovid, early study suggests
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Cases of Covid-19 rebound following treatment with the antiviral medication Paxlovid — where infections rev back up…
Continue Reading Teens say their experience on social media is better than you think. Here’s why
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Teens are entering the chat around social media. Adults often stress about the anxiety, self-esteem issues and social…
Continue Reading Reduce your risk of getting sick this Thanksgiving season
By Katia Hetter, CNN With this year’s Thanksgiving the third since the onset of the pandemic, there are now many tools to help manage Covid-19…
Continue Reading As Ebola outbreak grows in Uganda, US ramps up preparedness plans
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Uganda has been struggling with an Ebola outbreak for months, and although there have been no suspected or probable Ebola…
Continue Reading Study shows 1 billion young people are at risk for hearing loss. This is how to prevent it
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Turning down the racket isn’t just for disgruntled parents — a new study has shown it could protect more than 1…
Continue Reading Marijuana smoke harms lungs in tobacco smokers, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Smoking weed while being a tobacco smoker may increase damage to the respiratory system, a new study found.…
Continue Reading RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season
By Jen Christensen, CNN The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children’s hospitals in many parts of the…
Continue Reading Drink this type of milk to keep you and the planet healthy
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN When it comes to which milk is better for the planet — dairy or plant-based — environmentalists will say there’s no…
Continue Reading US gets D+ grade for rising preterm birth rates, new report finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March…
Continue Reading US lung cancer survival rate rises 21%, report says, but much work remains
By Jen Christensen, CNN The five-year lung cancer survival rate has increased 21%, from 21% in 2014 to 25% in 2018, making what experts call…
Continue Reading Covid-19 boosters could keep thousands of kids out of hospitals, but uptake remains low
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of…
Continue Reading Sleeping with light pollution linked to diabetes, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Sleeping in a room exposed to outdoor artificial light at night may increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a…
Continue Reading Experimental therapy gantenerumab fails to slow or improve Alzheimer’s memory loss in clinical trials
By Brenda Goodman, CNN An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer’s or those who…
Continue Reading This is the best dish you could serve at Thanksgiving
By Casey Barber, CNN As iconic Thanksgiving dishes go, stuffing is likely runner-up only to turkey as the dish most often on the dining table.…
Continue Reading It feels like dogs know just when we need them most. Well, they might, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When a family arrived at Koch Funeral Home in State College, Pennsylvania, to identify a loved one before cremation, Monroe…
Continue Reading Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery.…
Continue Reading Mindfulness works just as well as medication to curb anxiety, study finds
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A mindfulness meditation course may be as effective at reducing anxiety as a common medication, according to a new study. The…
Continue Reading The health benefits of a random act of kindness
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Spreading kindness not only helps others feel better about themselves — it can also boost the giver’s health and…
Continue Reading Moderna says updated booster generated ‘significantly higher’ neutralizing antibodies against BA.4/BA.5 subvariants
By Nadia Kounang, CNN Moderna said on Monday its updated Covid-19 booster generated “significantly higher” neutralizing antibodies…
Continue Reading Study finds ‘huge’ increase in children going to the emergency room with suicidal thoughts
By Jen Christensen, CNN There has been a steady increase in the number of children who are seen in emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts, according…
Continue Reading Study finds ‘huge’ increase in children going to the emergency room with suicidal thoughts
By Jen Christensen, CNN There has been a steady increase in the number of children who are seen in emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts, according…
Continue Reading Many patients with weak immune systems don’t realize their Covid-19 medicine isn’t as effective as it used to be
By Elizabeth Cohen and Naomi Thomas, CNN Judy Salins considers herself a smart, empowered patient, but until this week, she had no idea that the…
Continue Reading Flu season already hitting hard across half of the US and children’s hospitals are still feeling the pressure from respiratory illnesses
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of the US — 22 states, along with Washington, DC, New York City and Puerto Rico — is reporting high…
Continue Reading Shortages of antivirals, antibiotics compound stress of a rough season for viral illnesses in kids
By Brenda Goodman and Raenu Charles, CNN Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore…
Continue Reading What parents should watch for with respiratory illness and when it’s time to go to the ER
By Ben Tinker, CNN Respiratory viruses including flu and RSV are circulating across the United States at high levels, overwhelming children’s…
Continue Reading RSV responsible for 1 in 50 child deaths under age 5, study estimates
By Jen Christensen, CNN A new study estimates that 1 in 50 deaths of otherwise healthy children under age 5 around the world is due to a common virus…
Continue Reading Eating disorders have risen in recent years. A new finding may help catch them earlier
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Health care professionals may now have a way to identify possible eating disorder cases a year before they would have been…
Continue Reading Listeria outbreak: How to protect yourself from the deadly foodborne bacteria
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A deadly outbreak of listeria in six states has been linked to contaminated deli meat and cheese, the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading More than 3 million middle and high school students reported using tobacco in 2022
By Raenu Charles, CNN More than 3 million US middle and high schoolers — about 11% of students — reported current tobacco use in 2022,…
Continue Reading Deadly listeria outbreak in 6 states linked to deli meat and cheese
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A deadly outbreak of listeria in six states has been linked to contaminated deli meat and cheese, the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving is two weeks away. Get your updated Covid-19 shot now, health officials warn
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, people who are eligible for an updated Covid-19 vaccine booster but still…
Continue Reading Use of government food benefits may slow cognitive aging in eligible seniors, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Nutrition benefits could be an effective way to slow age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study. The study,…
Continue Reading Keeping your blood pressure below this number reduces risk of severe Covid, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN High blood pressure is a known risk factor for a bout of Covid-19 severe enough to raise the specter of hospitalization and…
Continue Reading When stress is coming at you from all sides, it’s time for a breather. Here are 6 ways to take a break
By Dana Santas, CNN Stressful situations are a part of everyday life, but it can be a challenge managing the daily grind without feeling the heat.…
Continue Reading Two teaspoons of lab-made blood could have enormous potential for people with rare blood conditions
By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists have transfused lab-made red blood cells into a human volunteer in a world-first trial that experts say has major…
Continue Reading Insomnia may be linked to higher risk of heart attack, study says
By Kyla Russell, CNN It’s no secret that sleep is important to your overall health, but a lack of sleep could have substantial effects on your…
Continue Reading What you should know if there’s no sexual attraction for your partner, according to a therapist
By Ian Kerner, CNN A lot of heterosexual male clients are coming into my practice admitting they picked their partner without considering sexual…
Continue Reading Sleep deprivation affects nearly half of American adults, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Americans are failing In their endless quest for adequate slumber, leading to deficits that can impact health, according to a…
Continue Reading What you should know if there’s no sexual attraction for your partner, according to a therapist
By Ian Kerner, CNN A lot of heterosexual male clients are coming into my practice admitting they picked their partner without considering sexual…
Continue Reading Hospitalizations for eating disorders grew in the pandemic. The problem isn’t over, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Alongside the many impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on pediatric care, researchers have seen a stark increase in young…
Continue Reading The truth about how often you should wash your hair
By Kristen Rogers, CNN A recent report about a cancer-causing chemical being detected in some dry shampoos may have you rethinking your hair care…
Continue Reading Don’t use infant head shaping pillows, FDA warns
By Raenu Charles, CNN Parents and caregivers should not use infant head-shaping pillows meant to change an infant’s head shape or that claim to…
Continue Reading More adolescent e-cigarette users report vaping within five minutes of waking up, new study finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Although the prevalence of e-cigarette use among teens has declined in recent years, those who do vape are starting younger…
Continue Reading Don’t bother with dietary supplements for heart health, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Six supplements that people commonly take for heart health don’t help lower “bad” cholesterol or improve…
Continue Reading Turkey prices are flying higher this year — here’s how to have an affordable Thanksgiving
By Casey Barber, CNN If you’re feeling ruffled by recent reports that turkey prices are on the rise, don’t panic. There’s no need…
Continue Reading Permanent Daylight Saving Time will hurt our health, experts say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The end of Daylight Saving Time is upon us again, an autumn tradition when the United States, Europe, most of Canada and a…
Continue Reading Kids’ average daily screen use increased by more than an hour and twenty minutes during the pandemic, analysis finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN Average daily screen use by children during the Covid-19 pandemic increased by more than an hour and twenty minutes, according…
Continue Reading Paxlovid reduces risk of long Covid, Veterans Affairs study finds
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, also reduces the risk of long…
Continue Reading Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time
By Katia Hetter and Stephen Mays, CNN It’s almost time for clocks to “spring forward” one hour. On the second Sunday of March, at 2…
Continue Reading What is Daylight Saving Time?
By Katia Hetter, CNN It’s almost time for clocks to “fall back” one hour. On the first Sunday of November, at 2 a.m., clocks in…
Continue Reading Psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy offers new hope for parents of kids who ‘just won’t listen’
By Jessica DuLong, CNN The last thing I need as a parent is another expert making me feel bad. Thankfully, clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy…
Continue Reading Flu and other respiratory virus activity continues to ramp up across the US
By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN Government health officials on Friday warned of an early and severe start to cold and flu season in the…
Continue Reading Pfizer/BioNTech say updated Covid-19 booster generates ‘substantially higher’ protection against Omicron subvariants than original vaccine
By Jen Christensen, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday that the immune responses against Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants were “substantially…
Continue Reading Lessons from past outbreaks can stop new epidemics in their tracks
Opinion by Dr. Tom Frieden and Precious Matsoso In late June of this year, Ghana’s health authorities received some disturbing news: Two cases…
Continue Reading Treatment approved in Europe to prevent RSV in infants could be coming to the US soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN A preventive treatment for lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV got the go ahead from the European Commission on…
Continue Reading Hospitalizations for eating disorders grew in the pandemic. The problem isn’t over, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Alongside the many impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on pediatric care, researchers have seen a stark increase in young…
Continue Reading Deaths caused by alcohol use in the US spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Deaths caused by alcohol use in the United States spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing more than 49,000 people in…
Continue Reading New antibiotic appears to be effective against urinary tract infections, drug company says
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The first new type of antibiotic developed in more than 20 years to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) appears to be so…
Continue Reading What you should know about getting a flu vaccine this year, according to an expert
By Katia Hetter, CNN Welcome to this year’s flu season. This year’s flu strain has already begun spreading across the United States,…
Continue Reading RSV hospitalizations shoot up to levels typically seen in December, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN RSV hospitalizations were significantly higher than normal again last week amid a respiratory virus season that’s…
Continue Reading CDC updates opioid prescribing guidelines with new recommendations on tapering or continuing prescriptions
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN For the first time since 2016, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidelines for clinicians…
Continue Reading Independent lab finds ‘troubling’ levels of cancer-causing chemical in more types of dry shampoo products, report alleges
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of dry shampoo products,…
Continue Reading Monkeypox may spread before symptoms start, study suggests
By Brenda Goodman, CNN More than half of monkeypox cases in the current outbreak may have been passed to others before symptoms appeared, according…
Continue Reading How to rethink what it means to be a patriot, according to a social psychologist
By Angela Duckworth, CNN Decades before George Takei became Mr. Sulu on the original “Star Trek” series, he was imprisoned for a crime he…
Continue Reading Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A single dose of a synthetic version of the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, improved depression in…
Continue Reading Independent lab finds ‘troubling’ levels of cancer-causing chemical in more types of dry shampoo products, report alleges
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of dry shampoo products,…
Continue Reading Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A single dose of a synthetic version of the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, improved depression in…
Continue Reading High blood pressure went up even more early in the pandemic, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN People in the US with high blood pressure saw their levels rise during the first eight months of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new…
Continue Reading CDC wants to change ‘antiquated’ rules that hamper agency’s ability to fight Covid, polio and other diseases
By Elizabeth Cohen and Justin Lape, CNN This summer, when the shocking news emerged that there was a case of polio in New York, the US Centers for…
Continue Reading FDA expresses concern about providers who offer abortion medications before pregnancy, reports say
By Jen Christensen, CNN Although health-care providers are not authorized to offer a medication abortion before a patient gets pregnant, some are…
Continue Reading After promising trial results for maternal RSV vaccine, Pfizer says it will seek FDA approval this year
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Pfizer says it has enough promising data on its respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine designed to protect newborns that…
Continue Reading FDA panel examines evidence that pulse oximeters may not work as well on dark skin
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Owais Durrani sees this issue regularly first-hand: When he clamps a pulse oximeter…
Continue Reading Travel time to abortion facilities grew significantly after Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The average travel time to an abortion facility increased significantly for women in the United States after the Supreme…
Continue Reading Even less than recommended amounts of caffeine while pregnant could impact your child’s life
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Starting the day with a hot cup of caffeinated coffee or tea may sound divine to some, but it could have negative impacts…
Continue Reading The solution to low test scores might not be what you think
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After nearly three years of the pandemic, national test scores for students aren’t where educators hoped they would…
Continue Reading By the next RSV season, the US may have its first vaccine
By Brenda Goodman, CNN It’s shaping up to be a severe season for respiratory syncytial virus infections — one of the worst some doctors…
Continue Reading Some forms of popular antibiotic amoxicillin in short supply, likely due to increased demand
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amoxicillin, a common antibiotic used to treat a broad range of conditions, is in short supply, according to the US Food and…
Continue Reading The solution to low test scores might not be what you think
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After nearly three years of the pandemic, national test scores for students aren’t where educators hoped they would…
Continue Reading Experimental Alzheimer’s drug may have contributed to death of study participant, according to reports
By Jen Christensen, CNN A monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that showed promise in a Phase 3 trial may have contributed to…
Continue Reading Yoga, Pilates, tai chi, qigong — what’s best for me?
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Mindfulness and mind-body practices are hot topics today, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic brought with it…
Continue Reading ‘Scrabble variants’ now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is no longer the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in the United States, according to…
Continue Reading Flu season in the US hasn’t been this bad this early in more than a decade. Now is the time to get a flu shot
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Flu season has ramped up early in the United States, and flu hospitalizations are worse than usual for this time of year,…
Continue Reading New treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare —…
Continue Reading Taking your blood pressure meds may reduce risk of dementia
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Knowing you have higher than normal blood pressure — and taking medications daily to treat it — may be one key to avoiding…
Continue Reading Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set…
Continue Reading Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set…
Continue Reading New treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare —…
Continue Reading Black and Hispanic adults less likely than Whites to receive ‘potentially lifesaving’ bystander CPR during cardiac arrest, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Black and Hispanic adults who go into cardiac arrest in public are less likely to receive CPR from anyone standing by…
Continue Reading Can your child’s respiratory infection can be treated at home? How to know
By Katia Hetter, CNN A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to some children’s…
Continue Reading In possible sign for US, Chile’s flu hospitalizations were highest in three years, but vaccination helped
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN In a possible warning sign for the US and other Northern Hemisphere countries, Chile’s 2022 flu season started much…
Continue Reading People of color less likely to receive Paxlovid and other Covid-19 treatments, according to CDC study
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN People of color — especially Black and Hispanic people — were less likely to receive Paxlovid and other…
Continue Reading The biggest health insurance mysteries, and how to decode them
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Whether you’re getting kicked off your parent’s health insurance plan or have been doing open enrollment for…
Continue Reading Can your child’s respiratory infection can be treated at home? How to know
By Katia Hetter, CNN A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to some children’s…
Continue Reading Flu season already hitting hard across half of the US and children’s hospitals are still feeling the pressure from respiratory illnesses
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of the US — 22 states, along with Washington, DC, New York City and Puerto Rico — is reporting high…
Continue Reading The RSV surge didn’t come out of nowhere, but gaps in data made it tougher to predict
By Deidre McPhillips and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States is dealing with a unique season of respiratory virus transmission: Flu cases are on…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN For nearly two decades, Kristin Friberg has been a librarian with the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey, where one of…
Continue Reading Monkeypox has ‘tragic’ outcomes in patients with HIV, CDC report finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN Monkeypox can have “devastating outcomes” on severely immunocompromised patients such as those with untreated HIV,…
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